History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Penn Yan and Keuka LakePenn Yan and Keuka Lake share a history that is rich in architecture, industry, and tradition.While Penn Yan may sound like an Anglicized Chinese dish, it most certainly isn't--the unique name was chosen because the first people to settle in the village in 1833...
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Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final AppraisalAuthor: Homer N. WallinPublisher: University Press of the PacificPublished: 10/01/2001Pages: 396Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.11w x 0.97dISBN: 9780898755657This title is not returnable
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Parliamentary Government: From the Viking Althing to Modern ParliamentThe parliamentary system evolved from monarchy, yet it involves people in the rule of their country. So how does this complex political system work in action? This fascinating title looks at parliamentary government, its history, and its place in the world today. It compares...
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Paris Undercover: A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and BetrayalTwo women in Nazi-occupied Paris created a daring escape line that rescued dozens of Allied servicemen. With one still in a German prison camp, the other wrote a book about it--a memoir built on fabrications. Now the bestselling author of Eighty Days shares their...
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Panorama of the City of New YorkFirst book to fully celebrate the scale model of The Panorama of the City of New York as a metropolis in miniature and a beloved cultural phenomenon. An awe-inspiring metropolis in miniature, The Panorama of the City of New York has achieved cult-like status...
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Out of Time: The New World Order is Babylon the Great We the People Hold the KeyOut of Time skillfully integrates the Bible, world history, and contemporary American politics using relatable cultural references and a conversational tone. The four pillars - creation, the Jew, Jesus, and Israel back in the land - convince us the Bible tells the story of...
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On Your Horse, Mr. Revere!: A fun retelling of Paul Revere's ride and the start of the American RevolutionHey, Hi! Media is a family and children's media company dedicated to creating life long learners, inspiring imagination, encouraging exploration and promoting sound principals through fun and impactful stories. In this edition, follow Paul Revere as he alerts his fellow patriots of the coming...
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On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical ExplorationIn the Victorian and Edwardian eras British explorers sought to become respected geographers and popular public figures, downplaying or reframing their reliance on others for survival. Far from being solitary heroes, these explorers were in reality dependent on the bodies, senses, curiosity, and labor...
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On My Honor: The Secret History of the Boy Scouts of AmericaPulitzer Prize winner Kim Christensen charts the dramatic rise and fall of an American institution. Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has been the nation's premier youth organization, espousing self-reliance and honor. More than 100 million Americans have been Boy...
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O'Keeffe and MooreThis richly illustrated volume explores the evolution of Modernism through the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe and the sculptures of Henry Moore Published to accompany the following exhibitions: The San Diego Museum of Art: 12 May to 27 August, 2023; Albuquerque Museum: 14 October to...
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Nous honorons le Bataillon NoirAvez-vous d?j? entendu parler du Bataillon Noir?Il n'est jamais trop tard pour d?couvrir l'existence du 2e Bataillon de construction, aussi appel? le Bataillon Noir. Durant la Premi?re Guerre mondiale, comme tant de jeunes gens courageux, de nombreux hommes Noirs ont voulu s'enr?ler, mais pour...
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Notre Dame Vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux KlanTodd tells of the weekend in May 1924 when members of the anti-Catholic organization and students at the Catholic university fought in South Bend, Indiana. To that conflict he traces the decline of the Klan in Indiana and the acceptance of the university and...
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North of Main: Spartanburg's Historic Black Neighborhoods of North Dean Street, Gas Bottom, and Back of the CollegeNew neighborhoods began emerging north of Main Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the 1870s as emancipated Black men and women spent their hard-won post-slavery wages to purchase lots and build homes. As the decades rolled by, they and their descendants established a string...
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Nixon's Shadow: The History of an ImageTo his conservative supporters in 1940s southern California, Richard Nixon was a populist everyman; to liberal intellectuals of the 1950s, he was "Tricky Dick," a devious manipulator; to 1960s radicals, a shadowy conspirator; to the Washington press corps, a pioneering spin doctor; to his...
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NicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in Central America geographically, and its geography has played a prominent part in its history and the development of its cultural identity. Readers discover this as they explore thoroughly updated text that breaks down essential elements of Nicaraguan culture--from...
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New York Nights, by Stephen Graham...Illustrations by Kurt Wiese.Author: Stephen GrahamPublisher: University of Michigan LibraryPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 292Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61dISBN: 9781418187767This title is not returnable
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Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban PhotographyA vital exploration of postrevolution Cuban photography, tracing the evolution of artists' perspectives and strategies while offering rare insights for US audiences This book presents an exciting look at the extraordinary Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of postrevolution Cuban photography at the Museum of Fine...
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National Gallery of Art: Selected WorksAn ideal introduction to the National Gallery of Art, this book highlights fifty paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, and more from the museum's collection. This book showcases fifty paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, and more from the National Gallery of Art. Selected...
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Myth and Ideology: An Essay on Philosophy of Political Action in JapanThe Kyoto School is the most important philosophical current in Japan during the 20th century. There is a growing interest in Japanese philosophy, as well as in non-European philosophy in general. This essay aims to conceptualize the political thought of two Japanese authors, Kiyoshi...
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Mystica Ciudad De Dios...La Mystica Ciudad de Dios es una obra escrita por María de Jesús de Agreda, una monja española del siglo XVII conocida por tener visiones y apariciones de la Virgen María. El libro relata la vida y milagros de la Virgen, así como la...
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